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You bask in the warmth of the hug for a little while longer–you’ve earned that much, after all. Feeling the remaining tension melt between you and your brother, you manage to wrestle enough of your strength back to push yourself out of the embrace long enough to deliver a decisive flick to Sue’s forehead!
Taken aback by your sudden attack, your brother stares at you with a mixture of confusion and anger! You answer his question before he can even ask it:
If he’s so eager to move on, you snarl, then he can at least accept your damn apology! Take those eggshells and give them to, like, the seagulls or whatever–quit sweeping them all over the floor! That’s how you get <span class="mu-s">ANTS!</span>
As Sue processes your command, his confusion melts into a faint smile…. Then into laughter!
“Okay, <span class="mu-i">OKAY,</span>” he laughs as he gives your shoulder a playful jab, “You <span class="mu-i">win</span>, okay? I accept!”
And he can apologize for that punch too, <span class="mu-i">DICK!</span> Try it again and you’ll flip him like an omelet!
To his credit, Sue holds back for a good second before giving your shoulder another shove! Snickering to himself like a kid, he pushes you away before running for the hills with you in hot pursuit! Damn it, Sue, you roar as you chuck a twig at him, we ain’t done yet!
Not by a long shot. Spending the next few days rebuilding the bridges between your brother and your new Sister-In-Law Heather, it’s hard to believe your relationships were ever on the rocks at all! Sue shows off his Dojo to you and Mitzi, of course, and after a few days of sitting in on his lessons you can’t help but volunteer a bit.
By the end of your trip both you and Mitzi are certified ‘<span class="mu-i">unofficial helpers</span>’, and while your days are spent helping out Sue and exploring the town and its lush green outskirts, your nights are spent sampling the local cuisine with Heather and your parents. You felt bad at first, but they insisted on treating you, so…
Fueled by good food and better company, friendship comes easily between you and Heather, and despite a rocky start your shared love of food and monster trucks sets you both on the right path.
The trip ends long before you’re ready, as most good trips do, and as you’re dropped off at the airport by your family, your brother sends you off with his <span class="mu-g">ARMY JACKET–</span>you try to give it back, of course, but he insists you hold onto it until your next visit. Saying your goodbyes, you and Mitzi practically collapse into your seats on the plane and fall asleep on each other's weary shoulders.
When you arrive it’ll be back to business, of course, but that’s another story for another day…
>CONTD.
